Growth of bacteria in platelet concentrates obtained from whole blood stored for 16 hours at 22°C before component preparation

Transfusion

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-254

  Sanz, C ^a   Pereira, A ^a,b   Vila, J ^a,b   Faundez, A I ^a,b   Gomez, J ^a,b   Ordinas, A ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b Hospital Clínico   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD BANK; CRYOPRESERVATION; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

EID: 0030999893     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1997.37397240204.x     Document Type: Article

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